Rugby: Bill Sweeney leaves the British Olympic Association to become CEO of the Rugby Football Union

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"Bill Sweeney has been appointed CEO of the Rugby Football Union (RFU)," announced the RFU on 19/02/2019. "Nigel Melville will continue as interim chief executive until Bill Sweeney commences his role at Twickenham (RFU headquarters in London), with confirmation of that date to be agreed shortly," added the body. 

Bill Sweeney, 60, "joins from...

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